How Many People Are Named Dedra?
An estimated 3,792 people in the United States have the first name Dedra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Dedra peaked in popularity in 1963 with 190 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dedra as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dedra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,792
About 1 in 90,389 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1963
190 births
Total Registered
4,418
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dedra
Dedra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,418 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dedra as a female name
Ranked #11,882 in 2007
9 female births in 2007
Peak: 1963 (190 births)
Dedra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dedra span from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,641 babies were registered. Dedra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dedra by Decade
How has Dedra tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dedra by State
Birth registrations for Dedra span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Louisiana. The lowest are in New Jersey, West Virginia, Missouri. On average, about 98 Dedras were registered per state.
Dedra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dedra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Dedra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dedra?
We estimate approximately 3,792 people named Dedra are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 90,389 Americans share this first name.
Is Dedra a common name?
Dedra is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,418 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dedra most popular?
Dedra reached peak popularity in 1963, when 190 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dedra is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dedra a female name?
Dedra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dedra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dedra Smith, Dedra Johnson, Dedra Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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